London has unveiled the monument to the world's first spaceman, Yuri Gagarin, in front of the British Council Mall headquarters on Thursday, July 14. It is planned that the statue will be on display in London just for one year. The British Council and the Mayor of London's Office decided to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight and also the 50th anniversary of the cosmonaut's visit to Britain. The monument is a gift from the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos and after the display in London it will stay in the UK with its new location to be announced.

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